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social media over the weekend.
Because that is when we are
clocked out, we can exert NO
influence. However, you can! It
is a good idea to monitor what
students are doing on social
media. A common mistake par-
ents make is to believe that hav-
ing a phone makes their kids
safer. That is only true if the
phone is being used responsi-
bly. See the following website
for more detailed suggestions
and information. https://
www.commonsensemedia.org/
Controlled Entry
At Stucky: Stucky has
always made the safety of our
students and staff a top priority.
We are taking another step to
make our school safer by in-
stalling a new electronic entry
system that will be in place soon.
After 8 a.m., our front doors will
be locked. Next to the front
doors will be an intercom system
with a camera. After 8 a.m., par-
ents and guests will be required
to press the button on the inter-
com to alert office staff that they
have arrived. Office staff will
either look at the guest(s)
through the camera or speak to
them through the intercom to
verify their business with the
school before they remotely
unlock the doors. As always,
guests will report to the office to
receive their Hall Pass visitor
badge when they enter the
school. The front doors will be
unlocked at the end of the day at
3:10 p.m.
We thank you in advance for
your assistance during this transi-
tion. I believe having guests “buzz
in” when they come to our
school during the day is another
great way to help keep all of our
students safe.
Social Media Safety: We encourage you to be vigilant
in monitoring your student’s use
of social media. Here’s why. We
frequently receive screen shots
of phones that show some hor-
rendous things kids are saying on
I just wanted to say hello and to
let you know of the upcoming
events and the results of the last
book fair held at Barnes & Noble
on December 12th. We have
been awarded with a gift card to
purchase books in the amount of
$491.35. I have placed an order
and they should be arriving soon.
I always welcome book sugges-
tions that you would like to see
your student reading.
The Parent/Teacher conferences
will be held the last Tuesday and
Thursday of February, 23rd and
25th from 1:30 pm to 6:50 pm.
We will once again be setting up
the Scholastic book fair in front
of the auditorium. It’s a good
opportunity for you to get a new
book and keep adding more to
the library. For visiting, your
student will be entered into a
drawing for $10 to spend at the
book fair. You can always go to
the Scholastic website and enter
Stucky’s school name as recipi-
ent. http://
bookfairs.scholastic.com/
homepage/stuckymiddleschool.
If you want to volunteer to help
that’s always nice too.
I can be reached at the school at
316 973 8409 or email
Student Safety: Controlled Entry & Social Media
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
6th Grade
News
2
7th Grade
News
3
8th Grade
News
4
Eat 4 Stucky
@ Bob &
Luigi’s
5
Calendar of
Events
6
Tardy Data 6
Book Fair During Parent Teacher Conferences
W I C H I T A P U B L I C
S C H O O L S
Stucky Storm Watch F E B R U A R Y 1 , 2 0 1 6 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6
PARENT
TEACH ER
CONFE R-
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F EBRUARY
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1 : 30 -
7 : 00P .M.
The
Jennifer Sinclair, Principal
P A G E 2
6th Grade News Science
Sixth grade students in Mrs.
Overstake’s science class have
been learning and experiment-
ing with Newton’s Laws of
Motion. After learning about
the first law, students ob-
served objects at rest and
objects in motion, and applied
outside forces to water, wash-
ers, paperclips, pennies and
playing cards.
Mathematics
We are working on algebraic
expressions this unit. Think of
times when a letter or symbol
could be used to represent a
number in real life. When,
where, and how do you use
variables?
Social Studies
6th grade Social Studies just
finished up the lessons on
Greek Mythology with some
wonderful student presenta-
tions. Mrs. Barker and Mrs.
Baker are so excited for the
song project and can’t wait to
see what the students come
up with this year.
S T U C K Y S T O R M W A T C H
Above:
Shawnece
Rhone and
Maia Stone
create a triple
number line
with decimals,
fractions, and
percents.
Above, Clockwise: Brayden Quakenbush,
Paige Broadhurst & Brayden Quakenbush,
and Nathan Trudell experiment with
Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 23 & 25 1:30-7:00
7th Grade News
P A G E 3 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6
Language Arts
In language arts, 7th grade students
will be working through the fourth
unit titled diversity. Students will
continue to read and analyze short
stories while focusing on how di-
versity is beneficial yet can be chal-
lenging. At the end of the unit,
students will write an informative
essay explaining how living in a
diversity society affects its mem-
bers.
Students in block 2 classes will
continue to work on grammar
navigating through Writing Matters.
In February, block 2 students will
begin reading The Watsons go to
Birmingham-1963. This novel will
allow students to go more in-depth
with the diversity unit taught in
language arts.
Social Studies
Mr. Tyner & Ms. Parnacott’s classes
have begun work on their Africa
research projects. This is a multi-
disciplinary project in which stu-
dents get to choose which topics
they want to research and what
sort of projects they want to cre-
ate. Each student has chosen at
least 5 products, for example: a
3D model of Africa, a children’s
book, news reports, etc. This pro-
ject has students working at their
own pace on the topics that most
interest them. Ask your child what
they are learning about!
this unit. Ways to get involved
with this at home include discussing
the path the basketball takes while
shooting free throws, predicting
the curve of a bowling ball rolling
down the lane, or the charting the
path of a jumping frog. Please let
us know what other ideas you and
your students have for linking our
learning to your family. We wel-
come your ideas!
Science
Over the next month in 8th grade
science students will embark on a
journey through the ever changing
Earth. Students will examine how
humans extract and consume natu-
ral resources. Students will also
evaluate human impacts on the
environment and asses solutions
for those negative impacts.
Social Studies
8th Grade US History is currently
discussing the expansion westward
of our great nation. This is known
as Manifest Destiny. Unfortunately,
America did not always have per-
mission to take some of the terri-
tories, and this leads to a war with
Mexico. This Mexican-American
War was from 1846 to 1848 and
will be the topic of the Spring
DBQ. Students will also be taking
the Multi-Discipline part of the
state test this month.
Mathematics
8th grade math has started our
extensive geometry unit. So far we
have examined all types of sym-
metry. Next up: looking at trian-
gles and other polygons to deter-
mine similarity and congru-
ence. This is a great unit to get
involved with at home: ask your
student where and when he can
see symmetry in nature, or ask her
to spot two shapes in the house
and discuss what angles and side
lengths the two shapes have in
common.
Honors algebra classes have con-
quered solving systems of equa-
tions. We are now looking at non-
linear relationships. Your student
will be learning about exponential
functions and parabolas mainly in
8th Grade News
Right: Mr. Bixler leads a Sing-
a-long in the last 15 minutes
before Winter Break. Lyrics
were projected on the board.
See 7th Grade Tardy Data on page 4:
Please encourage your 7th grader to be on time to
class. We have seen an increase in the average num-
ber of students who have been tardy since returning
from winter break. Let’s turn that trend around!
See 8th Grade Tardy Data on page 4:
Please encourage your 8th grader to be on time to
class. We have seen an increase in the average num-
ber of students who have been tardy since returning
from winter break. Let’s turn that trend around!
Dates to Remember
February
PTSO 6 p.m. Library Feb 2
Eat 4 Stucky @ Bob & Luigi’s Feb 9
All School Dance 6:30-8:30 Feb 13
No School-Presidents’ Day Feb 15
No School-In-service Day Feb 16
AVID Family Night 6:00-8:00 Feb 17
Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-7:00 Feb 23
Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-7:00 Feb 25
February
Official Calendar of Events
Click Here to see the most
current calendar of events.
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Check out the fun on FB. See pictures of your
teachers, friends, sports events and much more!
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Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 23 & 25 1:30-7:00